Archive for November, 2011
Jeepney Projects Worldwide Exhibit
This mini-exhibit features Jeepney Projects Worldwide, a partnering of benefit art projects and regional conservation groups working to inspire, support, and restore lost habitat of critically endangered birds. San Francisco artist and birding enthusiast, David Tomb, is at the forefront of this endeavor… More »
Live Painting with Max Ehrman (aka Eon75)
As an artist Max (aka Eon75) has been painting for over 14 years. Through graffiti, Eon75 has traveled and created murals all throughout Europe and North American. His canvases have been collected world wide from… More »
Holiday Cards to Cheer
Congratulations to Casey Jones, our stationery buyer. Because of Casey’s keen eye and great taste, Flax earned a mention in this SF Examiner article as a go-to place for cool stationery. This photo at left shows our current display of holiday greeting cards. From humor and whimsy to classic design, Casey has assembled a huge assortment with… More »
New Digital Printing Service
We are pleased to introduce Digital Printing as a new service for our customers. We worked very hard to develop the program to ensure that we deliver a quality product at competitive prices. Create your fine art Giclée on your choice of four surfaces. We offer canvas stretching too. For the Do It Yourself printer, we carry… More »
Bike Art
This photograph has received a lot of attention in our offices. I brought it in to use as a test image for our digital printing service, so there are multiple prints lying about in our conference room, and literally every visitor remarks on this photo. It was taken in August on a ride out to Drake’s Estero in Pt. Reyes. Pedaling along the trail that ends on a bluff overlooking the estuary, we stopped at this gnarly eucalyptus… More »
Daylight Lamps for Anywhere
These new lighting options from Daylight™ bring true light where ever you need it. Using full spectrum technology, the lights deliver the most natural light possible – no strain on your eyes, and no color alterations. The lamps use energy saving light bulbs that are also low heat, so if you accidentally touch the bulbs or shades you wont burn yourself…. More »
Live Art with Vivian KD Truong
Vivian KD Truong is a fiber artist, photographer, sculptor and illustrator residing in Oakland, California. Her work aims to address the commonality of human existence documenting interactions through diptychs and surreal re-creations of existing environments. Vivian takes inspiration from her grandmother’s interest in… More »
Celebrating the Tree
Inspired by Plant a Wish, we share this collection of art that shares a common theme, an appreciation for trees. Enjoy… More »
Dodo Case for iPad2 and Kindle
Hand crafted in San Francisco and constructed using traditional book binding techniques, the DODOcase is the best cover available for your iPad or Kindle. Borrowing from the familiarity of a book, the DODOcase offers functionality, style, and sophistication to your device… More »
Live Art with Tashi Dhargyal
Master thangka painter and craftsman, Tashi Dhargyal studied under Sangye Yeshi and has painted for more than 15 years. He lives in San Francisco while also maintaining a studio in Jangtse Khang, a branch in the Ganden Monastery in Dharamsala, India. Tashi exhibits and teaches in museums, galleries and Dharma centers in the US… More »